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Japan: Netflix strikes World Baseball Classic deal

Netflix has announced that it will become the new home of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, as part of an exclusive media rights partnership with World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI), an organisation that is owned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and jointly operates the World Baseball Classic tournament with the MLB Players Association. […]

August 26, 2025By Nik Roseveare

LG rolls out LG Gallery+

LG Electronics has announced the availability of LG Gallery+, a new visual curation service that serves to enrich living spaces by reflecting the style and mood of each user. LG Gallery+ launches with over over 4,000 selected images, and several partnerships with renowned cultural institutions. Users can explore masterpieces from the National Gallery, London, such […]

August 26, 2025

Mr Bean FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus in US, Canada

Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced the launch of its Mr Bean: The Animated Series FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada. The 24/7 channel will roll-out on Samsung TV Plus comedy section on August 27th, comprising all four seasons of Mr Bean: The Animated Series. […]

August 26, 2025

Canada: DAZN extends Bundesliga rights

Germany’s top-flight football league, Bundesliga, and DAZN, the sports streaming platform, have extended their partnership in Canada for an additional two years. The renewed agreement coincides with the start of the new Bundesliga season.  DAZN subscribers gain access to every Bundesliga match, as well as top-tier Bundesliga 2 content. All matches and highlights will be […]

August 26, 2025

WinZO launches in US

WinZO, the Indian digital entertainment platform, has announced its launch in the US. The US debut follows WinZO’s successful foray into Brazil in 2023, placing the company at the intersection of three of the world’s four largest mobile gaming markets – India, Brazil, and the US – with a combined market size of $65–70 billion […]

August 26, 2025

Amagi report: Live content fueling FAST growth

Amagi, a cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced the release of its 15th Global FAST Report, offering insights into the Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) ecosystem and how it is influencing media consumption. The report intends to highlight the growing importance of live programming – especially sports content – […]

August 22, 2025

Bundesliga signs MENA deal with MBC

Top flight football from Germany’s Bundesliga will be available to football fans throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, following the announcement of a three-year partnership with MBC Group. The deal, which begins immediately, ensures that the millions of German football fans across the region can watch Bundesliga matches without restriction, starting with […]

August 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Arrest in Argentina sports piracy case

Argentine justice has struck a decisive blow against audiovisual piracy in Latin America by arresting the founder of the website Al Angulo TV for the illegal broadcasting of national and international football matches and high-profile sporting events such as Formula 1 and La Liga football. The arrest took place after a police raid at the […]

August 22, 2025By Colin Mann

MGM+ orders The Institute Season 2

MGM+, the linear channel and streaming service, has announced that the hit thriller horror series The Institute, based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, has been renewed for an eight-episode second season. From executive producer King with director and executive producer Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones, FROM) and executive producer and writer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, […]

August 22, 2025

ESPN, WWE bring PLE partnership forward

ESPN and WWE have announced that WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs) will debut on ESPN platforms this September – several months earlier than previously announced. The first WWE PLE to kick off the ESPN partnership will be the entertainment company’s first-ever Wrestlepalooza on September 20th, live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Wrestlepalooza will stream live on the […]

August 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare